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Louise Smalley Challenge Walk

Starting point

Queens Park, Chesterfield S40 2NF (Car park off Boythorpe Road)

Grid reference: SK 37719 70938

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What to take

  • a drink
  • comfortable shoes or boots
  • warm, waterproof clothing in case of rain
  • packed lunch

Access

Registered assistance dogs welcome. 

Overview of walk grades

  • Easy Access - Suitable for people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs.
  • Easy - For anyone who doesn’t have a mobility or specific health problem, or is seriously unfit.
  • Leisurely - For reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience
  • Moderate - For people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness.
  • Strenuous - For experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level.
Festival

Holymoorside and Stubbing Loop

Walking Festival 2025 (Moderate, 8.5 miles)

Walking Festival
Sat 17 May 2025
  • Accessibility of route - Moderate
  • Description of route - Circular walk,  6-10 stiles, 2 rest stops  
  • Length of route (miles) - 8.5 miles
  • Typical duration of route - 5 hours
  • Children welcome
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Bring a packed lunch
  • Toilets available at some point on route
  • Pay and display parking off Boythorpe Road
  • By Bus - Boythorpe Road bottom stop

Starting from Queens Park, heading to Holymoorside past Morrisons where toilets are available, up and over down to Stubbing Court where our first planned stop for packed lunch.

We’ll then head through Walton woods and on to Boythorpe. On our return to Queens Park for our second stop where toilets and café are available with couple of mins walk to return to car park to finish our day.

See the full Chesterfield Walking Festival 2025 programme.

Dates & Times

Sat 17 May 2025
9:00am

Ticket Price(s)

Free (must book in advance)
Donations will be collected on the day for Louise Smalley Walk
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